Types of traditional stories: fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and more

Traditional stories were told aloud for generations before they were written down, and they come in several types. A fable is a short story, often with talking animals, that teaches a lesson called a moral. A fairy tale usually includes magic, royalty, or enchanted creatures, and often begins with Once upon a time. A tall tale exaggerates a hero's size or strength to make the story funny and amazing, like the American tall tales about Paul Bunyan. A trickster tale features a clever character who outsmarts others. A legend is about a hero, sometimes based on a real person, and a myth often explains something in nature or tells about gods and goddesses.

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